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''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit "Rockit", which popularized scratching and was a TropeCodifier for the electro genre.

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''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic the 35th studio album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock.Music/HerbieHancock. Released in 1983 through Creator/ColumbiaRecords, the album marks a shift to a much more electronic sound influenced by the nascent HipHop and electro scenes. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit "Rockit", which popularized scratching and was a TropeCodifier for the electro genre.



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* DancingPants: In the music video of "Rockit".


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* TropeCodifier: "Rockit" was the very first pop hit to include rhythmic record scratching on turntables and introduce it to future generations of DJs.

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* TropeCodifier: "Rockit" was the very first pop hit to include rhythmic record scratching on turntables and introduce it to future generations of DJs.[=DJ=]s.
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* TropeCodifier: "Rockit" was the very first pop hit to include rhythmic record scratching on turntables and introduce it to future generations of DJs.
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''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit "Rockit", which popularized scratching.

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''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit "Rockit", which popularized scratching.
scratching and was a TropeCodifier for the electro genre.



* NewSoundAlbum: Back in 1983 this was the first album by a jazz artist to feature hiphop and electronica influences. The scratching sounds by Grand Mixer D.S.T. on turntables were also innovative.

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* NewSoundAlbum: Back in 1983 this was the first album by a jazz artist to feature hiphop and electronica electro influences. The scratching sounds by Grand Mixer D.S.T. on turntables were also innovative.
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'''Future Shock''' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit "Rockit", which popularized scratching.

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'''Future Shock''' ''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit "Rockit", which popularized scratching.

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# "Rockit"
# "Future Shock"
# "TFS"
# "Earth Beat"
# "Autodrive"
# "Rough"

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[[AC:Side One]]
# "Rockit"
"Rockit" (5:28)
# "Future Shock"
Shock" (8:05)
# "TFS"
"TFS" (5:47)

[[AC:Side Two]]
# "Earth Beat"
Beat" (5:13)
# "Autodrive"
"Autodrive" (6:27)
# "Rough"
"Rough" (6:58)



* AnswerCut: From "Rough":

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* AnswerCut: From "Rough":



--> We've got to stop all men
--> From messing the land
--> When what we understand
--> This is our last and only chance

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--> We've ''We've got to stop all men
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--> From ''From messing the land
land''
--> When ''When what we understand
understand''
--> This ''This is our last and only chancechance''

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* {{Instrumentals}}{{Instrumentals}}: All tracks are instrumental, save for "Rough" and "Future Shock".


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* OneWordTitle: "Rockit", "TFS", "Rough"

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--> Woohoohoo, I want the beat and I know you want too!''
--> Who said that?
* BlackSheepHit: The hip-hop-electro-industrial hit "Rockit".

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--> Woohoohoo, ''Woohoohoo, I want the beat and I know you want too!''
--> Who ''Who said that?
* BlackSheepHit: The hip-hop-electro-industrial hit "Rockit".
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''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit "Rockit", which popularized scratching.

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''Future Shock'' '''Future Shock''' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit "Rockit", which popularized scratching.scratching.



!! Tracklist
# "Rockit"
# "Future Shock"
# "TFS"
# "Earth Beat"
# "Autodrive"
# "Rough"

The CD reissue adds a megamix of "Rockit".

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''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit ''Rockit'', which popularized scratching.

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''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit ''Rockit'', "Rockit", which popularized scratching.



* AnswerCut: From ''Rough'':

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* AnswerCut: From ''Rough'':"Rough":



* BlackSheepHit: The hip-hop-electro-industrial hit ''"Rockit"''.
* CoverVersion: ''Future Shock'', a Music/CurtisMayfield cover.
* CrapsackWorld: ''Future Shock'':

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* BlackSheepHit: The hip-hop-electro-industrial hit ''"Rockit"''.
"Rockit".
* CoverVersion: ''Future Shock'', "Future Shock", a Music/CurtisMayfield cover.
* CrapsackWorld: ''Future Shock'':"Future Shock":



* DancingPants: In the music video of ''"Rockit"''.

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* DancingPants: In the music video of ''"Rockit"''."Rockit".



* TheFutureWillBeBetter: Subverted with ''Future Shock'', which warns for the future if the government isn't stopped from ''messing the land''.

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* TheFutureWillBeBetter: Subverted with ''Future Shock'', "Future Shock", which warns for the future if the government isn't stopped from ''messing the land''.



* OnlyKnownByInitials: ''TFS''.

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* OnlyKnownByInitials: ''TFS''."TFS".



** The album title is a nod to Music/CurtisMayfield's song ''Future Shock'', as well as the book ''Future Shock'' by Alvin Toffler.

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** The album title is a nod to Music/CurtisMayfield's song ''Future Shock'', "Future Shock", as well as the book ''Future Shock'' by Alvin Toffler.



* SurrealMusicVideo: ''"Rockit"'' and ''"Autodrive"''.
* VoiceChangeling: A lowered voice can be heard in ''Rough''.

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* SurrealMusicVideo: ''"Rockit"'' "Rockit" and ''"Autodrive"''.
"Autodrive".
* VoiceChangeling: A lowered voice can be heard in ''Rough''."Rough".
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''Future Shock'' is a 1983 electronic album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock. It was one of the best-selling albums of his career, especially thanks to the international hit ''Rockit'', which popularized scratching.

!! Future shockin' tropes:
* AnswerCut: From ''Rough'':
--> Woohoohoo, I want the beat and I know you want too!''
--> Who said that?
* BlackSheepHit: The hip-hop-electro-industrial hit ''"Rockit"''.
* CoverVersion: ''Future Shock'', a Music/CurtisMayfield cover.
* CrapsackWorld: ''Future Shock'':
--> We've got to stop all men
--> From messing the land
--> When what we understand
--> This is our last and only chance
* DancingPants: In the music video of ''"Rockit"''.
* EpicRocking: The title track, which is over 8:05 minutes long.
* TheFutureWillBeBetter: Subverted with ''Future Shock'', which warns for the future if the government isn't stopped from ''messing the land''.
* {{Instrumentals}}
* MinimalisticCoverArt: Computer graphics seen from space with the moon (or Earth?) on the background.
* NewSoundAlbum: Back in 1983 this was the first album by a jazz artist to feature hiphop and electronica influences. The scratching sounds by Grand Mixer D.S.T. on turntables were also innovative.
* OnlyKnownByInitials: ''TFS''.
* RecordProducer: Music/BillLaswell.
* ShoutOut:
** The album title is a nod to Music/CurtisMayfield's song ''Future Shock'', as well as the book ''Future Shock'' by Alvin Toffler.
** ''Future Shock'' has a shout-out to both ''Film/{{Superfly}}'' and ''Music/WhatsGoingOn'' by Music/MarvinGaye.
* SurrealMusicVideo: ''"Rockit"'' and ''"Autodrive"''.
* VoiceChangeling: A lowered voice can be heard in ''Rough''.
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